I've been hearing a lot of negative talk regarding Mr. Obama.
Such criticism is to be expected, I mean, he is running for one of the most politically powerful offices in the world. But it's the 21st century and the media is different. There are more cameras, phones, satellites, etc. This enables Mr. Obama to receive nearly more press than any other figure in history, and apparently this press finds vigilant eyes around the world. I've read some people, such as Glen Beck, criticize this type of coverage. But if there's a couple of things I've learned from reading Mr. Beck, they're that he's unabashedly conservative and unwaveringly negative. Of course he'll criticize Mr. Obama's coverage. But can one really fault Mr. Obama for this?
People seem to think that Mr. Obama thinks himself to be some sort of messiah. I don't really see that. He is a positive politician. He preaches hope for the future of the United States of America. People who listen are inspired and become hopeful. Then there's a frenzy over what his every step is. And he's criticized for being so optimistic. Clearly anyone who has ideals is inexperienced, right?
Mr. Obama is not without fault, and I surely don't believe he's convinced otherwise. Would an arrogant man discuss the possibility of losing this election (and even when he has been consistently ahead in national polls for months I might add)? I'd say probably not. Maybe there are deeper and more deceptive things going on in the mind of Mr. Obama, but his past seems to indicate a lifestyle of public service.
Mr. Obama is not the saviour of the world, of this I am positive. The USA might not even be much different with him in office. The world will still have pain and suffering. The US government will continue to make mistakes. But I believe that if we looked at the Republican and Democratic candidates, the person who would most bring about global reconciliation would be Mr. Obama. I might just be growing weary of the nearly incessant warmongering in America for the past seven years, but I think it might get better.
I trust that God has plans. I don't think he's abandoned them since Mr. Bush has been in office. No politician can save this world. No politician has ever died for the redemption of all of the cosmos. And no political party nor government is exclusively empowered by the Holy Spirit of God to make a difference in the presence of his powerful kingdom. Perhaps the Church of God just needs to wake up and start a commotion. Not a commotion about homosexuals or abortion, but a commotion informed by the ideals and values of the kingdom of God. The Church must make the culture yearn for her services as she yearns for God.
But until the Church starts acting like the Church I will legislate for the people and measures that I believe are most reflective of the values of the kingdom of God. Maybe that's Mr. Obama.
People seem to think that Mr. Obama thinks himself to be some sort of messiah. I don't really see that. He is a positive politician. He preaches hope for the future of the United States of America. People who listen are inspired and become hopeful. Then there's a frenzy over what his every step is. And he's criticized for being so optimistic. Clearly anyone who has ideals is inexperienced, right?
Mr. Obama is not without fault, and I surely don't believe he's convinced otherwise. Would an arrogant man discuss the possibility of losing this election (and even when he has been consistently ahead in national polls for months I might add)? I'd say probably not. Maybe there are deeper and more deceptive things going on in the mind of Mr. Obama, but his past seems to indicate a lifestyle of public service.
Mr. Obama is not the saviour of the world, of this I am positive. The USA might not even be much different with him in office. The world will still have pain and suffering. The US government will continue to make mistakes. But I believe that if we looked at the Republican and Democratic candidates, the person who would most bring about global reconciliation would be Mr. Obama. I might just be growing weary of the nearly incessant warmongering in America for the past seven years, but I think it might get better.
I trust that God has plans. I don't think he's abandoned them since Mr. Bush has been in office. No politician can save this world. No politician has ever died for the redemption of all of the cosmos. And no political party nor government is exclusively empowered by the Holy Spirit of God to make a difference in the presence of his powerful kingdom. Perhaps the Church of God just needs to wake up and start a commotion. Not a commotion about homosexuals or abortion, but a commotion informed by the ideals and values of the kingdom of God. The Church must make the culture yearn for her services as she yearns for God.
But until the Church starts acting like the Church I will legislate for the people and measures that I believe are most reflective of the values of the kingdom of God. Maybe that's Mr. Obama.